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Hardwick Georgia Information: Hardwick, Georgia is part of BALDWIN County. You can view Hardwick venues that host many Hardwick GA events every year. You can also research Hardwick Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Hardwick Georgia real estate guide. Hardwick Georgia has a latitude of 33.0539 and a longitude of -83.2325. Zip codes in Hardwick, GA include 31034 ... more Hardwick zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hardwick, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hardwick, GA was 5,135.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hardwick was 2,287, which represents 44.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hardwick, GA
There are an estimated 691 married men in the town. 41.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Hardwick are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hardwick is 2,848 which is 55.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hardwick, Georgia
There are an estimated 707 married women in the community. 31.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hardwick, GA
The median age of people living in Hardwick, GA was 32 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Hardwick was 357. There were 3,678 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.2 percent of the population (577) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hardwick, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hardwick, GA was 5,082.

White Population in Hardwick, GA
The estimated White population in the Hardwick community is 1,285, which is 25 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hardwick, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,726, which is 72.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hardwick, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hardwick, GA was 22.

Asian Population in Hardwick, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 33.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hardwick, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hardwick was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hardwick community was 30, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hardwick, GA
The household population number in Hardwick was 4,923.

Group Quarters Population in Hardwick, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 212.

Average Household Size in Hardwick, GA
The average household size in Hardwick is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hardwick, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,223 total housing units in Hardwick.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,868, or 84 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,153 were owner-occupied (61.7), and 715 were renter-occupied (38.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 355 vacant homes in Hardwick at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hardwick, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 562, with a median value in dollars of 64,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hardwick, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $678 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hardwick, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,113 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hardwick, Georgia
213 people in Hardwick also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hardwick, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hardwick was 339, or 9.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hardwick, GA
In 2000, there were 1,306 people in Hardwick, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hardwick, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 160 people in Hardwick who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hardwick, Georgia
There were 2,215 in the labor force in Hardwick at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Hardwick was 15.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hardwick, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,300. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hardwick, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,382. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hardwick, Georgia
Per capita income in Hardwick in the last full census was 16,192. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Hardwick numbered 228, or 17.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hardwick, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,045, or 21 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.